Interchangeable crossbow cocking system
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1. A crossbow cocking system comprising:
- a crossbow stock having a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
a first receptacle extending through the stock from the first side of the stock to the second side of the stock;
a first adapter plate adapted for selectable and operational engagement with the first receptacle; and
a cocking device that (1) engages the first adapter plate, and (2) extends through the first adapter platewherein;
(1) the first adapter plate is adapted for transition fit with the first receptacle; and
(2) the first adapter plate has a perimeter and the first receptacle perimeter is adjacent to and in communication with a plurality of tab cavities.
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Abstract
Provided is a crossbow cocking system comprising a crossbow stock having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a first receptacle extending through the stock from the first side of the stock to the second side of the stock; a first adapter plate adapted for selectable and operational engagement with the first receptacle; and a cocking device engaged with the first adapter plate, and extending through the first adapter plate.
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1. A crossbow cocking system comprising:
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a crossbow stock having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a first receptacle extending through the stock from the first side of the stock to the second side of the stock; a first adapter plate adapted for selectable and operational engagement with the first receptacle; and a cocking device that (1) engages the first adapter plate, and (2) extends through the first adapter plate wherein; (1) the first adapter plate is adapted for transition fit with the first receptacle; and (2) the first adapter plate has a perimeter and the first receptacle perimeter is adjacent to and in communication with a plurality of tab cavities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for using a crossbow cocking system comprising providing a crossbow cocking system having
a crossbow stock having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a first receptacle extending through the stock from the first side of the stock to the second side of the stock, a first adapter plate adapted for selectable and operational engagement with the first receptacle, a cocking device engaged with the first adapter plate, and extending through the first adapter plate, and a second adapter plate adapted for selectable and operational engagement with the first receptacle in the alternative with the first adapter plate; - and
either, 1) engaging the first adapter plate with the first receptacle, disengaging the first adapter plate from the first receptacle, and engaging the second adapter plate with the first receptacle, or 2) engaging the second adapter plate with the first receptacle, disengaging the second adapter plate from the first receptacle, and engaging the first adapter plate with the first receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
or 2) operationally engaging each tab of the second plurality of tabs with a tab cavity, and operationally disengaging each tab of the second plurality of tabs from a tab cavity, and operationally engaging each tab of the first plurality of tabs with a tab cavity.
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15. A crossbow comprising
a bowstring adapted to be moved between an uncocked position and a cocked position by a cocking operation, the cocking operation requiring a maximum draw force of at least 150 pounds, and storing at least 2000 foot pounds of energy in the crossbow; -
a stock the stock having a first side of the stock and a second side of the stock opposite the first side of the stock, the stock defining a first stock receptacle therein, the first stock receptacle having a through hole in communication with the first side of the stock and the second side of the stock, defining a first stock receptacle perimeter, a plurality of tab cavities wherein each tab cavity is a blind hole open to the first stock receptacle and either the first side of the stock, or the second side of the stock, adapted for operational engagement with a tab, and wherein at least one tab cavity is open to the first side of the stock, and at least one tab cavity is open to the second side of the stock; and a plurality of adapter plates wherein each adapter plate is adapted to be selectably and operationally engageable with the first stock receptacle in the alternative to each other adapter plate, having a first adapter plate, having a first side of the first adapter plate, and a second side of the first adapter plate opposite the first side of the first adapter plate, a first adapter plate perimeter substantially congruent with the first stock receptacle perimeter, a first set of tabs defined by a plurality of tabs wherein each tab is adapted for operational engagement with at least one of the tab cavities by insertion therein, defining therein a second receptacle, the second receptacle being a through hole in communication with the first side of the first adapter plate and the second side of the first adapter plate, and having a cocking device operationally engaged with the second receptacle, the cocking device comprising at least two pulleys driven by a gear assembly driven by a hand-crank on the right hand side of the cocking device when operationally engaged with the crossbow, extending through the second receptacle, and being useable to perform the cocking operation; having a second adapter plate, having a first side of the second adapter plate, and a second side of the second adapter plate opposite the first side of the second adapter plate, a second adapter plate perimeter substantially congruent with the first stock receptacle perimeter, a second set of tabs defined by a plurality of tabs wherein each tab is adapted for operational engagement with at least one of the tab cavities by insertion therein, and defining therein a third receptacle, the third receptacle being a through hole in communication with the first side of the second adapter plate and the second side of the second adapter plate, and having a cocking device operationally engaged with the third receptacle, the cocking device comprising at least two pulleys driven by a gear assembly driven by a hand-crank on the left hand side of the cocking device when operationally engaged with the crossbow, extending through the third receptacle, and being useable to perform the cocking operation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A crossbow cocking system comprising:
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a crossbow stock having a first side and a second side opposite the first side; a through hole that has a perimeter and that extends through the stock from the first side of the stock to the second side of the stock; a first adapter plate that (1) is adapted for selectable and operational engagement with the crossbow stock;
(2) has a perimeter that is substantially congruent with the perimeter of the through hole; and
, (3) is positioned within the through hole when installed to the crossbow stock; and
,a cocking device that;
(1) engages with the first adapter plate; and
(2) extends through the first adapter plate. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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